More than half of the refugees in this crisis are children, according to the United Nations. Many of them have been out of school for nearly two years.

Programs like Save the Children have stepped in to fill some of the need. Save the Children told ABC News that $20 could purchase an entire student kit including pencils, paper and a backpack - everything they need for a school that the organization has set up nearby.

"We are teaching them the basics so they don't fall behind," one teacher said.

Funding is limited and only 550 children are able to receive services here. Thousands still wait.

A little more than that could buy a child clothes and shoes.

When night falls, the families struggle to stay warm in the dark. It is so cold that families have to cook inside their tents.

Two days ago, 17 of the tents burned to the ground. The families lost everything: clothes, food, blankets, pictures, all of their documents.

"Yes, everything," one man said. "I can't even provide for my children. … I can't even buy them a toy if I want. I have nothing to offer them."

The nights are long and with limited electricity, the families must turn in early. Many of the children are sick. They cough as they go to bed. In the morning, the coughing only gets worse.

Many suffer from respiratory infections and are struggling because of the smoke from the stoves, their thin clothing and sandals despite the freezing temperatures.

There is a real need for more food and fuel for cooking andwarmer clothing including shoes.

Everyone told ABC News that they missed their homes, their families and their ways of life. They are without money and cannot afford phones.

In the former prison, ABC News lent the mothers cell phones so they could call their families in Syria. It had been months since they'd spoken with their relatives.

The sound of "Hello" over the phone line and the smiles that followed said everything.